More people than ever before, even the majority of Christians, believe that the Bible is more stories and fables than the literal word of God, says a new Gallup poll. This is the first time that there has been that much of a split between what could be viewed as true Bible literalists as opposed […]
There is an elementary school in my neighborhood that has a tradition of placing quotes on a huge board outside on their lawn.Each Monday a new quote is there. No author. Just the quote. I, like many of my neighbors, have come to look forward to the quote of the week.Once I saw the man […]
BERLIN (AP) — Former U.S. President Barack Obama will take part in a discussion event with Chancellor Angela Merkel at a Protestant conference in Berlin next month as Germany marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, organizers said Tuesday. The May 25 event will take place in front of Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate, where Obama […]
Vanesa Bell Calloway returns to television in season two of Bounce TV’s original series, Saints & Sinners. She talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about what to expect from the new season, “Sexty Sixty” her campaign to inspire women in conjunction with celebrating her 60th birthday. “The show opened up with the death of my husband. My […]
Kirk Franklin took home the prestigious Gospel Artist Of The Year award at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards this month but what has stayed on the minds of many was the powerful acceptance speech urging Christians to speak out against injustice. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his disappointment in the television network for […]
JEREMIE, Haiti (AP) — Survivors of Hurricane Matthew put on their Sunday finest and picked their way through downed power lines to sing praise and pray in ruined churches, while desperation grew in other parts of devastated Haiti and international rescue efforts began ramping up. Haitian authorities were still unsure of the extent of the […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An American pastor who has made anti-gay comments has been barred from entering South Africa, the government said Tuesday. Steven Anderson and members of the Faithful Word Baptist Church of Tempe, Arizona will not be allowed to travel to South Africa because they allegedly promote hate speech and “social violence,” said Malusi […]
Dr. Jamal Bryant is the subject of yet another paternity case. Sandra Rose reports: A young lady named LaToya Odom reached out to blogger William G. McCray III (the TMZ of gospel gossip) to say she gave birth to Pastor Jamal Bryant‘s love child. According to McCray, Odom provided receipts, including DNA results and Bryant’s […]
Meagan Good’s back and forth with Christians who feel her wardrobe is too sexy shows no sign of resolution as Good once again finds herself addressing those who won’t let it go. The situation that reignited discussion about Good’s choice of clothing occurred last month when she caught flack during a panel about love and […]
Police are investigating the shooting of the victim, identified as Rev. William B. Schooler, a former educator and community organizer said to have deep roots in the Dayton community. His death and the arrest of his 68-year-old brother, Daniel Gregory Schooler, has shocked the community the pastor served.
The past few years have been pretty hard on Bishop Eddie Long. So much so that he confessed to things taking such a toll on him that he once considered taking his own life. Long opened up about his struggle in “The Power of God’s Love,” an emotional YouTube video that found him revealing to […]
The idea of an LGBT group buying his church is really getting under the skin of an anti-gay Harlem pastor. So much so that Pastor James David Manning made it known exactly what it would take for him to green light Rivers of Living Water Ministries’ purchase during a broadcast from his place of worship, […]
